Xbox One will function without Kinect plugged in

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UPDATE: Upon hearing the news that the Xbox One will be entirely functional without the Kinect even plugged in, many of you assumed that it would be only a matter of time before Microsoft flip-flopped on it's decision to include the motion-sensing camera with all consoles for a whopping £429.
Not so, says Microsoft, who shot down this popular theory in a recent Reddit thread. When asked if the console manufacturer was considering a Kinect-less SKU, Xbox Live director of programming Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb replied, "We have no plans for that. We are 100 per cent all in on Kinect."
So there you have it. Of course, Microsoft could change its mind again - it's been known to happen - but it seems like it's pretty steadfast about this one and it's going to be £429 or bust I'm afraid.
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